Single Idea 3966

[catalogued under 17. Mind and Body / D. Property Dualism / 3. Property Dualism]

Full Idea

My basic premises lead to the conclusion of ontological monism coupled with conceptual dualism (like Spinoza, except that he denied mental causation).

Clarification

That is, one thing exists, but understood in two different ways

Gist of Idea

The correct conclusion is ontological monism combined with conceptual dualism

Source

Donald Davidson (Davidson on himself [1994], p.231)

Book Reference

'A Companion to the Philosophy of Mind', ed/tr. Guttenplan,Samuel [Blackwell 1995], p.231


A Reaction

'Conceptual dualism' implies no real difference, but 'property dualism' is better, suggesting different properties when viewed from different angles.